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OPINION - Just a few miles from downtown Los Angeles, the Sterigenics sterilization facility in Vernon poses a silent threat to surrounding communities. The plant uses ethylene oxide (EtO), a toxic ...

The city of Laredo is asking residents to weigh in on border wall plans and land use through a public survey as officials ...

With holiday traffic increasing, the city of Laredo released an updated A.V.I. route map to help drivers navigate congestion ...

An approaching primary election was a factor in Thursday’s Supreme Court decision to set aside a lower court’s ruling that ...

Severe storms rumbling across Texas on Thursday led to a flash flood emergency. Marjorie Taylor Greene's pension details explained as critics pounce The Met Gala is facing criticism over its lead ...

Texas cannot use a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional U.S. House seats, a panel of three federal judges ruled Tuesday.The ruling was a blow to ...

A panel of federal judges in Texas on Tuesday blocked the state’s new GOP-favored House map from being used ahead of the 2026 midterms by declaring it a likely racial gerrymander, dealing a blow to ...

Much of central Texas remains under a flood watch, with some areas facing life-threatening flash floods as torrential rains hammer the Lone Star State on Thursday. National Weather Service (NWS) ...

Texas Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, right, huddles with other democrat senators and staff members to fight against a bill on a redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session in the Senate ...

A panel of three federal judges on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional seats in the 2026 midterm elections, ruling 2 ...